[gui-talk] blue tooth paring

Mon Sep 21 17:56:27 UTC 2015

That's wireless. It uses FM or frequency modulation, the same technology used in radios, to communicate two devices wirelessly over a fairly long range. Bluetooth is also wireless, however it uses much higher frequencies than FM and can only communicate over a short range. Hope this helps.
> On 21 Sep 2015, at 18:48, Pamela Dominguez via gui-talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Okay, I probably sound dense, but can somebody explain the difference between wireless and bluetooth?  I thought it was the same.  I have a keyboard that comes with what looks like a USB plug with no cord on it and all I do is plug it into the usb port on the computer and it works.  It seems to work on whatever computer I plug it into.  At first, when I plugged it into my old laptop, it didn't work, for some reason, but I decided to try it again much later on, and it worked.  Oh; sorry if this message is old, but I was away from my house and using my new laptop for two weeks, and this is my home tower computer I'm at now.  Pam.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Lloyd Rasmussen via gui-talk
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> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] blue tooth paring
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> Not all wireless keyboards communicate on the same frequency or with the
> same protocol. I expect that most of them would require a device be plugged
> into a USB port on your computer, or the Samsung computer has a wireless
> keyboard receiver chip inside but is built only to listen to certain models
> of keyboards, especially from Samsung. The advantage of Bluetooth is that it
> is a more open standard.
> 
> 
> 
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
> http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> -----Original Message----- From: Rob Kaiser via gui-talk
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 2:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] blue tooth paring
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> I have a Samsung flat screen computer. If I go with just a wireless computer
> & not a bluetooth keyboard, is there 1 keyboard better than another that
> should be used?
> 
> 
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> 
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> Rob Kaiser
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> -----Original Message----- From: Lloyd Rasmussen via gui-talk
> Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 11:12 AM
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> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] blue tooth paring
> 
> Some Windows-compatible computers have a Bluetooth chip and antenna and
> others don't. I might start by looking at Device Manager, which lists all
> the ports, drives and other peripherals, as well as a lot of esoteric
> internal components, to see whether a Bluetooth device exists. If you are
> wanting to have a wireless keyboard, Bluetooth will have a range of less
> than 30 feet. If it is just a matter of getting a replacement keyboard, you
> will probably have less hassle if it uses USB rather than Bluetooth. Let's
> hope you don't end up with the Dell keyboard I got this spring, which has a
> Clear key in place of its Numlock, and comes with Numlock enabled with no
> easy way to turn it off.
> 
> 
> 
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
> http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> -----Original Message----- From: Rob Kaiser via gui-talk
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 1:18 PM
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> Cc: Rob Kaiser
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] blue tooth paring
> 
> How will I know if it is compatibul?
> 
> 
> 
> Rob Kaiser
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> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Freeman via gui-talk
> Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 10:15 AM
> To: gui-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Mike Freeman
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] blue tooth paring
> 
> Depends upon whether your computer can handle bluetooth from a hardw5
> standpoint.
> 
> Mike
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Kaiser via gui-talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
> Date: Monday, September 7, 2015 9:22
> Subject: [gui-talk] blue tooth paring
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Good morning all: I have the opportunity to get a new key board. However, this is a blue tooth keyboard. I understand that there is an icon in controll pannel which will allow me to do this.
>> 
>> Can someone explain how this is done?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> 
>> Rob Kaiser
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>> email;
>> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
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